Had morning watch. Scrubbed decks before breakfast. White search light and 4″ drill in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon. Going in tonight. Prepared for coaling in dog Watches. Got rotten cold and went to Sick Bay for dose. Voice gone. Had middle 10.30 to 2.30. Cleaned pinnace and then cleaned into No. 2’s and had Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon.
April 14th 1915 A
April 14th 1915 B
Scrubbed decks before breakfast. Whitle Searchlight crews to drill till 10 o’clock & then 4″ drill & loader. Pipe down in afternoon. Evening Quarters at 4 o’clock. Buzz about supporting Air Raid.
April 13th 1915
Had Middle Watch. Packed up at 3.30. Turned in again. Got rotten cough. Scrubbed decks before breakfast. Cook of Mess. Went to Divisions and then to “exercise action’ stations. Piped down in afternoon. Dull day. Had first watch.
April 12th 1915
Scrubbed decks and mess deck before breakfast. Cleaned after Breakfast. Cleaned up decks and Admiral Beatty inspected shops company. Had church and piped down in afternoon. Got in 3: ammunition and prepared for coaling. Coaling tomorrow. Coaling postponed and coaling gear replaced. Going to sea tonight. Think that there may be something going.
April 11th 1915
Hands called at 5.15. Scrubbed decks with sand before breakfast. Aired night clothing and wore No. 5’s. Carried on cleaning ship until 11.15 and then went to gun quarters. Pipe down in afternoon. Got head down.
April 10th 1915
April 10th 1915 B
Hands called at 5.0.A.M. Started ammunitioning at 5:45.A.M. Told off to work in hold. All Squadron returned. Admiral Beatty hoisted his flag on “Lion” again. Commander Fountaine left ship. Carried on working until 7.0.p.m.
April 9th 1915
Hands called at 5.0.a.m. Started ammunitioning at 5.45. Told off for dump party. Carried on all day until 10.0.p.m. Ship in Quarantine having several cases of German Measles on board. All Squadron out at sea.
April 8th 1915
Hands called at 6.30. Scrubbed decks with sand. Fell out for cook and scrubbed mess out. Cleaned paintwork afterwards. Cleaned paintwork in afternoon and then went to gun quarters. Fired Sub-Calibre. Arrived Rosyth tonight. Ammunition ship tomorrow.
April 7th 1915
Hands called at 4.a.m. Shifted into coaling rig straight away. Started coaling at 4.30. Told off for guiding whip onto drum in morning. Held bags in forenoon and worked outhaul in afternoon and evening. Finished coaling about 7.0.a.m. Took in 2820 tons. Sailing pinnace men called away as soon as we had finished to get boat in. Whole watch piped to clean at 8.30. Put to sea at 10. o’clock. Had first watch and turned in at 12.15.a.m.
April 6th 1915 A
April 6th 1915 B
Cook of Mess. Painted ship but cooks were told off for provisioning. Took in meat & spuds and then overhauled brails on Starboard side. Commander Kirwan took over. ‘Lion’ left dock about 3.30. Told off with party to let hawsers go on dock. One gave way. Followed up ‘Lion’ in Sailing pinnace. Dropped anchor at mouth of harbour. Got coaling gear ready. 1st part of Starboard had to shift into coaling rig in first dog to fill up 100 sacks per hold. Did my hour of extra drill afterwards, chopping up rumble for prisoners. Coal ship tomorrow. Nothing about Holland and so only buzz.
April 5th 1915
(Easter Monday)